Stephens herself, a picture of poise throughout her semifinal run, took the high road, saying "It's happened before. Last match, match before, I've had people going for medical breaks, going to the bathroom. Didn't affect me. Just another something else that happens."

But many pundits, former players and fed-up fans were miffed that Azarenka could be allowed to walk off court for ten minutes just when Stephens had stolen momentum in the match and was about to serve to level the second set.

So, were Azarenka's actions justified, or was she cheating by taking advantage of the system when she really didn't need medical attention?

Here's what the Twitterverse had to say about it:

That really looks like a panic attack for Azarenka..So I guess yes it's justified to take a MTO even if cause is choking... Weird but hey ;)